Per this NY Times article, the average American knows around 600 people.https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/19/science/the-average-american-knows-how-many-people.html#:~:text=The%20average%20American%20knows%20about,do%20you%20know%20named%20Kevin%3FPer the US Census Bureau, the average American moves 11.7 time in their life, which based upon an approximate lifespan of 84 years, works out to be about every 7 years.https://www.census.gov/topics/population/migration/guidance/calculating-migration-expectancy.html#:~:text=Using%202007%20ACS%20data%2C%20it,one%20move%20per%20single%20yearSo, if the average American knows 600 people and they each move about every 7 years, that means that the average American knows around 85 people that move in any given year.How many of those moves do you want to be involved in?

@Jackson Sincerbeaux if this is a large hedge fund that is publicly traded, then they are working with numerous brokers and wholesalers alike to find and acquire deals.

I think arbitrage is the riskiest of all str investments for numerous reasons.

There use depends on the type of trust setup - they can be used to bypass probate; eliminate ownership and control from a person subject to lawsuits; skip a generation on an inheritance and hence skip inheritance taxes, and numerous other uses.  

I’ve included an article below that dives into how DSCR loans work within the BRRRR method, which might provide more clarity.Happy to connect and discuss further if you have any questions!

There are a bunch of companies that can do the cost seg for you.Techincally you can do it yourself but it isn't always the best way to go.Check out this article - https://www.merchantmaverick.com/diy-cost-segregation/Covers some of the risks.

Take a look at BP's blog where new articles are published every day: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog4.

Here's an article I found with some good info on this topichttps://propertymanagementoh.com/how-to-handle-utilities-on-...

A lot of investors who are having price/cash flow issues are looking to other markets and investing OOS.I suggest reading this article on OOS investing! 

A deposit on cheaper ones...I've beeN an Airbnb and HomeAway host on numerous properties for the past 6 years.